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The white snow covers the dark dirt
But only until it thaws
Who I am is constantly haunted by
Who I could be
and
Who I’ve been
My passionate obsession to be extraordinary
Consumes me
To the point where even mediocrity is a challenge
The sun comes out to light the world
But at what...

And the moonlight is falling on the ocean, a spotlight in the vast darkness. The combination of the salty air and wonder overwhelms you but not too much. The waves ripple and glisten with the power of a thousand diamonds. And you understand. You can see why people so quickly and for so long believed...

The eraser on the pencil tastes bitter, yet after years of habit, I can't stop chewing it. I sit next to my father trying to work out a math problem that must have come straight from Einstein's workbook. My eyes are lost in a sea of smeared lead. The numbers have melted into each other, and even my ...

You don’t understand
The way I am
Everything I do is doubtful
Every action I make is second-guessed
You may not see it
But it hinders my performance
The anxiety I get
Dribbling
Passing
Taking shots
Everything I do is always wrong
This fear runs my life
What if I mess up?
...

I have been slapped by the same people over and over again
With the red handprint still on my cheek I turn to get some more
When will I ever learn
That most people will never love you as much as you love them
That friends are just enemies waiting for you to burn
When will I ever learn
To ...

Open the car door
Eyes met with relief as you see him behind the wheel
Doubts that it wouldn’t be him vanish
Disappear
Abandon
You slide into the seat
Huge smile plastered on your face
You drive for a while making the effortless chatter that you missed
“January 3rd I'm going ...

The light reflects in the black sea of resent
Between hope and dread
What side I stand on doesn’t matter
What matters is where my heart belongs
To swim past the sea free of charge
To make the land of lights
Enable me
Dare me to reach new heights but
My heart is anchored
Destined ...

Worn out I look back on my work, after 2 and half-hours only the roof lights are up. With an exasperated sigh I begin to untangle the lights for the bushes. The crunching of footsteps on the snow behind me pauses me for a moment as I turn to see who it is.
“Hey there Ms. Smith you want some help ...

I am sitting here in a place between truth and lie
A place a color of gray that no one can define
My soul had been poured out the day before
The colors it bled was nor black or white
But blue like the sky before a rain
And red like a person who had nothing to gain
Everyone was confused,
Wh...

Love, whispered among friends
Something spoken but never seen
Felt only in the heart, they say
The girl, confused, lies and agrees
“Yes I too, have felt thee.”
But in truth love is as mysterious as Nancy Drew to this little girl
More like a rumor than a fact
Love, something that suppo...

Since I messed up will you still forgive
Since I failed will you try to remember what could have been
I fell, will you catch me?
Will you hoist me up above every fence?
share your flame, for my candle remains unlit
Are you here to take the bullet
Or are you the one holding the gun
Heighteni...

You are
Unethical
Degrading
And “changed”
Stop using where you’re from as
An excuse
A disadvantage
An opportunity
You stare at me your eyes
Hopeful
Ready
Semi-apologetic
I stare back
Unforgiving
Menacing
Revengeful
Yet we both know the answer
After all toge...

The squeak of your shoes gave you away
Your black boots are different, your old sneakers never squeaked
They were too gentle
You walk differently now
Squeak Squeak Squeak
Heavier and with less bounce and more purpose
Squeak Squeak Squeak
More like a man who’s no longer a boy
But I pret...

I stare at my reflection, one that has changed many and one that is because of many
I look at who I’ve come to be
Seconds, minutes, hours pass by
Yet I still have no clue as to
who I am
my curly hair shows flexibility and a kind of fullness that might be me
my eyes are the color of dar...

Me, I believe in my strength to overcome those whose words seek to bring me hurt and shame. I believe in my ability to think logically and rationally in the face of situations that beg me to act unreasonably and compulsively. I believe in my x-ray vision, which allows me to see past the sugary or bi...

The voices were raised, this was my cue; time to escape. I walked down the hall the striped walls holding many memories. Instead of taking a left I went the right.
My new room.
The sunlight was pouring in. I smiled at my new bed. The bare walls remained the same despite my mom’s urges to...

What is truly of value to you? Is it your appearance, your wallet, your dog, or maybe a tamed flower? What is it that because of it something as simple as stars brings you joy and laughter? Or perhaps you are like the many others on this earth that have forgotten how to truly understand things, that...

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